Recreation calendar

Posted: March 10, 2014 - 4:15pm

Items for the Recreation Calendar are published free of charge. They will not be taken over the telephone and will not be published any other day of the week. Send information by mail (with a daytime phone number) to Sports: Recreation Calendar, Topeka Capital-Journal, 616 S.E. Jefferson, Topeka, KS, 66607; by fax to 295-1230; or by email to sports@cjonline.com. Please put “Recreation Calendar” in the subject line.

Items must be received by noon Monday to ensure publication Tuesday and will run chronologically on a space-available basis. All phone numbers are 785 area code unless otherwise noted.

Lessons and play at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and 6 p.m. Thursdays at The Baker’s Dozen, 4310 SW. 21st St. Equipment furnished. For more information, call Paul 272-8216.

Indoor games at The Baker’s Dozen, 4310 SW. 21st St. Tuesday at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

BOWLING

EVENTS

MARCH 22 — Sons of the American Legion Post 421 bowling tournament, 11 a.m., West Ridge Lanes in Topeka. $80 per 4-person team, $100 per team after Feb. 22. Registration deadline March 21. Trophies for top place teams. Contact 383-9429, 221-1115 or www.alpost421.org.

MAY 24-26 — Kaw Valley Bike Club Cottonwood 200. From Topeka to Cottonwood Falls and back. Distances from 15 to 100 miles. Contact Mark Kossler at directors@cottonwood200.org or register at www.kvbc.org.

MARCH 12 — Workshop on managing shoulder and elbow pain at 6:30 p.m.. Speakers include Burt DeWeese and Cheryl Hamel. Free and open to the public. At the Rebound Physical Therapy clinic. Call 271-5533 to make reservations.

Dance cardio workouts. 18-plus. 234-1100.

Group exercise certification at Great Life Golf & Fitness-Berkshire, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (800) 237-6242 or www.netafit.org.

Total body conditioning at Great Life Golf & Fitness-Berkshire, 8 am.-1 p.m. (800) 237-6242 or www.netafit.org.

Yoga, Zumba, shadow boxing at various times at Crestview Community Center 368-2448.

MARCH 15 — Second annual Topeka Mater Dei Irish Fest 5K at 9 a.m. $25 for individual runners, $20 per person for teams of five or more. Starts downtown at 8th and Jackson. irishfunfestfunrun.weebly.com or irishfest5k@gmail.com.

APRIL 26 — Second annual Bridge2Bridge 5K run and walk in downtown Topeka. Chip-timed event. Check-in opens at 9 a.m., run begins at 10 a.m, walk at 10:15 a.m. $25 pre-registration, through April 24, includes t-shirt and light brunch. At-event registration $35. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/562676 to register. More information available at 234-9336 or info@downtowntopekainc.com.

JUNE 8 —Jolly Jogathon Track Meet in Maryville, Kan. Free for all ages. Registration for field events at 10:30 a.m., track event registration until 3 p.m. Cleve Walstrom 562-3021, Marysville Health and Fitness 562-2424 or City of Maryville 562-5331.

TRIATHLON

EVENTS

APRIL 14 — Spring Migration Triathlon in Emporia. At 9 a.m. 400 meter swim, 20K bike, 5K run. Individual entry fee is $60 until April 6, $70 until April 12. Team entry fee is $90 until April 6, $100 until April 12. For more information go to www.manhattanrunningco.com/smtri

VOLLEYBALL

LEAGUES

Summer mega volleyball league at SportZone. Deadline is April 18 and league begins May 19. $65 registration fee per player. Contact Theresa at 267-4658 or tknapp@isportzone.com. Visit www.isportzone.com to register.